Westchester and Rockland counties are scheduled to receive at least $11.5 million for 38 projects, including $475,000 for an environmental shield along I-287, in what a nationwide taxpayers group has labeled earmarked projects.

Taxpayers for Common Sense, an advocacy group, has highlighted 8,750 Congressional projects nationwide, also known as earmarks because they circumvent the normal budget process. New York alone stands to gain at least $726.3 million for 490 projects, along with 19 others it will share with other states. The projects are included in the 2009 federal spending bill currently before Congress.

This database provides details on every project highlighted by the Taxpayers for Common Sense, including 20 national projects and 537 proposed by former President George Bush. The information includes the congressional sponsors on each one of the projects that total $12.9 billion. See below the database for more details. To learn more about the taxpayer’s group, CLICK HERE
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Here are some of the local projects on the list:* $1.6 million for law enforcement agencies in Rockland and Westchester for training and the purchase of equipment.* $809,000 to the Westchester County Department of Laboratories and Research in Valhalla for facilities and equipment.* $712,500 to the Westchester County bus maintenance facility for improvements.* $665,000 to the ferry terminal in Haverstraw for ferry pier upgrades.* $665,000 for Route 6 improvements in Peekskill.

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Other items include: $500,000 to Mamaroneck Village for drainage improvement projects, $475,000 to Clarkstown for revitalizing South Main Street, $400,000 to the New Rochelle Police Department for a records management system; $400,000 to the Yonkers Police Department for a 311 communications system and $380,000 to Eastchester for streetscape improvements.

Other projects: $380,000 to the Jewish Community Council of Rockland Transit; $350,000 to Pelham Village for stormwater infrastructure; $330,000 to Yorktown for an elder health demonstration program; $285,000 to Harrison for traffic safety and congestion improvements and $285,000 to White Plains for downtown streetscape improvements.

Additional projects: $250,000 for the MLK Multi-Purpose Center in Spring Valley; $206,000 each to the Sound Shore Medical Center, the Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla and Westchester County Association, all for facilities and equipment.

Other projects: $196, 514 for the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program to the African American Chamber of Commerce of Westchester and Rockland; $167,000 to Tarrytown for Hudson River shore revitalization; $139,000 for Port Chester harbor. Also $138,000 each to the Bronxville School District (science education), Port Chester School District (extended day, teacher development and other activities); Tuckahoe School District (for a pre-K program) and Yonkers School District for after school, Saturday and summer programs, along with literacy services and teacher development.